After a chastening 26-point defeat against South Africa last week in Brisbane that could have been worse, one of the most frequently asked questions in Australian rugby grew a little louder.

Can the Wallabies still afford to play a predominantly domestic-based squad and ignore their talented and growing international brigade of eligible players? Like most things in Australian rugby, the answer is never simple.

Five years ago, South Africa Rugby decided to scrap their........

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